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. . S7'ATE PAPERS, 1it7111.1511715 nk7 TILE DIoNITEUR AS THE DOCUMENT , ACCOMPANYING THE ACCESSION OF JOgEPH EUO NAYATE TO THE THEONE . 6F SPAIN : : - , ADDRESS (44 THE SUPREME ftl i N"TA 'OF THE GOVERNNIENT •FO HIS ' MAILSTV::THE'EM PEROR.AND KING. " Those who at critical and.dif4vdtiTriodi are placed nearest the. Government, and VVltli Wei - teat all times shown themselves to be good and faithful sub jeas, cdn and ought- to avow their sentiments when the welfare of their country requires it. "Convinced that the. condition of Spain and all its concerns demand the closest .connealion with that political systeth of the eipPir'e which your Majesty governs with so much glory, we - consider that the greatest . proof of kindness to the : Spaniah nation, Which. our Sovereigns ever gave, is: their hav ing fixed their last determination on •an immove able basis, and confirmed by a long serietg poll tical*events. " 0 that there were no Pyrennees ! ra ff ti's`'`Wa the constant wish of gond' Spaniards'beirittsdr there C out he no Pyrennees, whenever the wants vf each Should be the same, when confidence should be re turned again, and each of " the two m . oil:ins nave re ceived, in • the sante degree, the respeetlliie to their independence and worth. " The interval which yet separates us from this happy moment cannot now be long. Your Imperial Majesty, who ,foresees every thing, and executes theni still More - swiftly, has chosen for the provi . sianal Government oUSpain, a Prince e‘ductited for --- thilfirt-of-6OArt.tnment in. the .great school •of ,your IV a l lielq, , He has succeeded in stilling the boldest sterms,by. the moderatioh and wisdom of his meh sures. What have We not, therefore, to hope from Lis deeds, now, that, all Spaniards unite to devote to , him that admiration to which he has so many claims , ' aid assist hint in those labours which he applies for our service ! • - '•'' The 'Spanish 'Monarchy shall resnme the rank Which belongs to it among the Powers of)::nrope, as soon as sit- is. united by a new family 'compact to its natural ally, whose power is so gloat ~.Whoever• .the Prince may be whom your Majeacif.destines for us, chosen from among .your illustriouafgOly, he Will bring that security we so much need: but Spain can urge a plea which none of the other coun tries conoeciteil with your Majesty can dispute. -•" The Spanish Throne rises .to-a greater height. The cons, glOrices arming front its relations to France are of an importance commensurate with the extent of its lu"Seisions.. it seems, therefore, that the Throne itself calls for.your Majesty's eldest brother to govern it. Ott the other side, it is a.happy pre sage that this arrangement, which t ware;:ltals coo firmed, so well corresponds with 00 1 - sentiments of reverence @nd admiration with which the actioas of this Prince, and the wisdom ofbis*GOVernment,had inspired Us. " The Council of. Castile, whoseNtisdom com manded their. giving all the support to these princi ples. which stood in their power, unites with the Wish of the Supreme Junta. " May God grant prosperity to your Imperial and Royal Majesty . ! " Madrid, May 13, 1808." 'LETTER FROM:HIS EMINENCE THE CARDINAL. ARCHMSi-lOr OF TOLEDO TO HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR AND KING, " The resignation . of the Spanish Crown, which has been made by King CHARLES IV. my illustrious Sovereign, and the confirmation of, the same by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of AsTuatiks,.and the Infants Don CARLOS and Don ANTONIO, 1111.. rose upon me, accoNing to GOd's will, the pleasing obligation of laying at the feet of your Imperial and Royal 'Majesty the assurance of my homage, fide- . lily, 'and reverence.' May your Imperial at7d Royal Majesty be graciously pleased to •look upon- mc as one of your moat dutiful subjects, 'mid nista-u6l.Me concerning your high purposes, that j.jaahbe fur• Wished with the means of Illanitoting my unfeigned and zealous submission. " May God preserve your Imperial and -Royal Majesty many years, for the service of Church and State I" " Toledo, May 22, ipos.!:' • , PROCLAMATION BY TUB SUPERIOR JUNTA OF TIM GuVERNMENT. " SPANIARDS ! • " Th 6 Superior Jiinta of the Government, con . tisting of the first Magistrates-of Nation, this day assembled; address you, in order to remove the • errors which the evil-disposed and the ignorant en- deaVour to make you believe and cherish. Wretch . ed errors, which might produce incalculable evilS; if the • !upre,ne authority did not hasten to destroy them in the birth. . 11 The Junta, confident that those wl:o at all on all occasions; have li,tened with re. sped to Ow voice of thJir Magistrates„ and will not lesi' incline their ear, and display submission, •when the qu e sti o n is for them, either to secure their prOs perity for ever, by uniting theMselVes with the first • Authorities of t he State, or to labour for the destruc , lien of ti.eir native land, by lendin,,, themselves to those •cornmotions into which the e;ernal 'enemies of thin glerylind.prosperity of Spain seek to throW the.M. se "'At a moment when, is Spain, a country favoured by nature, but irepeverished, • ex hausted, and disgraced in, the en-, ofall Europe, by the defeds and misrule of its Goveremerit, the pe riod of its complete annihilation - .approaching when the very efforts which had been made for the renewal of its debilitated Powers, , had Only Served to aggravate its di.asters, and to plunge it in new mis• loituries; iNheo, in short, no longer any hope re mained, Providence has presented us with the means, nut only, of averting the destriaion Of our country, but even of raising it up to a''degree of prosperity and splendour which it never reached tacti in the most illustrious periods of its history. By one of those political revolutions which amaze thou only who are inattentive to the progress of - events, the Houie of Bourbon saw itself driven from those thrones which it possessed in Itiurive, except that of Spain, the only one which'it .still retained. After having reduced the nation'vto , rti'e. last stage of weakness and decay, deprived 61-that support which they had hitherto deri‘ed from .the other branches of itheiriamily, those relations could not be main tained which had before thew with France, it lagcilme imiit,bbible for the Bourbons to 'maintain themselves on the hrone, y frem whited ail theiinter ! trifling - changes Ofllfd'political System Obliged them to descend : the mightiest Prince in Europe has re ceived the abdication of the Bourbons, not An incor porate your territory with his own kingdom, which is already so extensive, but to establish the Spanish Monarchy on a new basis, thus employing his irresistible power for the purpose of operating those wholesome reforms which we have long wished for. It is-with this view that he summoned the Deputies of the Cities, of the Provinces, and of the State. Councils, into his illustrious presence, in order to consult them , with. regard to those fundamental laws which must form the security of sovereign anthority, and of the fidelity of the subjeas: He will place the Crown of Spain on the head of a noble-minded Pince, who will know how to attach to himself all hearts,'by the worth of his chara&er : he will exert means which no other man has in his power; and soon place Spain in that rank ti.Om which' she has fallen by-the weakness alone of these Princes who have hitherto governed her. When the morr-. ing of pur prosperity dawns, is it possible to con ceives. that Men incapable of the high destiny prepar ed lor them, who lay, claim to the honourable . thle . of . true Spaniards, and upright' friends of their coun try, should, seek to deceive you, and give us up,to all the horrors 'of civil. war, at the very moment when the hero, who is the author of ourpreent blessings, and must be, the wonder of posterity, was fully employed in the developement of those plans which he had formed for the pfospeilty of Spain.= Certainly the Junta of ,the Government wish to re move this error on the part of the Spaniards,. so praiseworthy for their patriotism and in the mean time they at' present' see with pain, that some per sons, led-away by an inconsiderate zeal, and by the -anxieties of a mistaken loyalty ; that others misled with respe& to the true situation at their country, and above all by the secret agents of a hieaile nation, actuated by envy of the prosperity of the Coninient, have been able to lead into„ 'a spirit of error a part.of the good inhabitants of some of the provinces, and to sow „the seeds of disunion and insurrection.— Brave Spaniards I should you permit yoursokes to be deceived by their deceitful etences ?, Understand you not, that those who in such critical circumstan ces become the apostles of, insurrection, and Coutp,tl you to dis Obey your superiors, are the true enemies of your country.? What do those exciters of uproar and dissent ton aim at ? is it the restoration of your old Monarch ? These ans out of Spain :-- , -w hat can they - expel from your impotent efforts ?--is it to defend the: laws on which 'you make your we're prosperity to depend ? '';\.rho then thinks of ai pal ing them.? On the contr;try, is it not in contem plation to restore to.the nation its ancient feedom and driginal constitOion, a blessing e hieh it has only heen permitted us *ithin these tew days to think of ? Mistaken inhabitants of the provinces, what would you be at ? Will you bring down- upon your heads all'the horrors of war, gee your fields laid waste, your cities burnt, your habitations destroyed ? Think you that a tuniultuous levy of brave inhabitants, without military skill, without chiefs, without money, with out magazines, Without provisions, will • be able to withstand experienced armies, and soldiers grown old in the habits of victory ? The Junta still flatters' . itself that you will 'retied on,the fatal consequences Nina your first steps must infallibly produce, if un fortunately a' foolish obstinacy prevent you from, quickly returning to the path of submissio n and pa triotism, which a moment of error has 'perMitted 'you to desert. ,And to convince- you, that his only object -is the better to iOStrnet you, that the Prince who adores yoU, that the Emperor at the FRENCH, 'who holds our destinies in his h ind, has no other view than to promote your prosperity, toe Junta will make known to you the intentions of the new Sove reign who comes to mule you. Hear and judge:— The Cortes, those ancient sureties of your freedotn, will be re-established, more powerful and better constituted than they had ever been ; they shall be assembled at least every three *years, and as Often as the wants of the' nation shall ma l e their assembling necessary. The 'yearly expenditure of. the Royal Establishment shall, be. limited ; the sum taken out of the .Iloyal Treasury for that purpose shalVnever be increased; it shall only be the half of what kiss hitherto been appropriated to the same puryose.— The Roman 'Catholic Religion shall be exdusively that of Spain ; no other worship shall be permitted. Finally, the Junta . of Government have strung rea sons to hope that 'the personal contributions levied during the present War will be considerobn diminish ed in consequence of the ',improvements which the new Government intends Ita make in the mode of its collem.uion ; and' while the warlike and pobtical situation of Europe will require the greatest exer tions for increasing our marine, the diminution of our land forces may be, hoped for. Add to this, that useful reforms will be gradually'tnade in all •the departments., public credit shall be restored, the debt shall be fixed, and paid off in a few years. " The administration of justice shall be made certain by invariable rates. The Sovereign' autho rity shall not be permitted to influence its course.— Agriculture will be enceurageds commerce animat ed, nod population inereased. The army and navy will resume their ancient histre ; all the means cal culated' to secure general prosperity will be put in motion. Judge, then, whether it is your interest to draw your 'Swords,. in order that your own happi ness and that of your posterity may be prevented, and whether • those who light up the fire of discord among you are true Spaniards, and friends of - their Country. You now know, Spaniards, the destiny which awaits you if you preserve attiong yourselves tranquillity and order, if you heartily unite with your. Government. Every thihg tends to your bene fit, mid apprOximates the moment when your happi ness shall commence. But it you forget this whole some advice of the Junta, you may dread the just wrath of the Monarch, who will 'punish a blind and obstinate criminality 'with as much severity as he would nobly forgive the error of a moment. Are you ignorant that numerous French armies are al ready in Spain? Do you not know that still more nu merous armies are now crossing the frontiers ? The Provinces which do not immediately return to their duty will be occupied by the French troops, and treated with all the severity of Martial' Law. The Lieutenant-General has already given orders for se ' veral divisions to advance and punish the rebellious ; but the Junta of the Government to save several Provinces, in which distOrbance have coin- . menced, from the danger which threatens them, have, au the apelicidion, and to the tome of these Pre'vinces; nektfowledged their error; and promised to return to.cirder:, his Imperial Highues's leas gra ciously accepted their :reqUest. He haS suspended. the puniihment„of the guilty ; but that punisliment will be .terrible. if the traitorous suggestions of-the ev.iklisposed 'should have more power over the minds of the Spaniardohan the paternal.voic.c of their Ma giAtiltes, their Clergy, and all theit Atithorities, Ci vil and Military." ADDRESS OF THE DEPUTIES TO THE, GENE. RAL EXTRAORDINARY. IUNI4. • ",BELOVED SPANIARDS . --WORTITY COUNTRYMEN " Your families, your fire-sides, your fortunes, and your propdrty, are as dear and, ptecious to us as our own ; and we wish you wereall ,here borateus, that you might be assured of it. " We ha.e -been as faithful and as attaebed,:to our ancient dynasty as yourselves, till Divine Pro vidence which-disposes'orthrones and• sceptres, had fixed the period of its duration. The greatest States furnish us with a thousand instances of the infinite power of Providence ; and the history% of otAr own Country affords small` number of those' in-stances. "An irresistible ditty, and an. object as sacred as our own 'felicity, have caused us 'to -- abandon Our., hearths, and brought us to the' invincible Emperor of the French. We confess it e the contemplation of his splendour' and power may have made n strong -impression upon us, but we came with the deter mined resolution to ',make our renewed efforts in behalf of A Monarchy whose prosperity is neCesithily 'couneaed with our own. But hoW great was our when his Imperial and Royal Majesty anticipated our solicitude by manifestations of be nrOlenee and affability, which excited the more astonishment the greater his power is. • He has no other desire than our Welfiire and prosperity. In gigiugros a Sovereign to reign over us, it his' -il lustrious brother, JOiEPII, whose virtues are the ad- Miration of his subjecits. • ".In occupying himself in the melioration of our and the correction of- their imperfec otte that We may live according to the ancient tions, th l i ; s i s s , d l aws 61 justice equity. Weere he desires that our -finance should receive a new organization, this is to render our naval and military force powerful and dreadful 'to our enemies, by avoiding all super fluous taxation. By a wise Admieistration, he is rt 4 4ohed to curt-ea ahuses ;to revive the national in dustry, by removing all the impediments which lie in the way of commerce, end relieve us, as far as is iu his power, front all those oppressions which have annibieded our agriculture, and all our sources off, enterpi " Fin,iily, knowing the uprightness of your che.s ratter, and your attachment to the worship of God, he win. uoi • oppose your religious zeal. He assures you, that you shall 'remit', even as your, ancestors, your 1)04' Catholic religion, and that the same shall reale, as at the present period, the sole and only gaertung Church in the whole kingdom. And whet is the reward which the great Emperor 'qf the French demands under circumstances so momentous to the nation.as these ) live in repose ;• that you should provide for your households and families; that yoU shoed, not blindly abandon yourselves to the fatal desolations which are inseparable from resistance and rebellion ; that you .should await, with peacefol confidence, the trielio ration of your fates and fortunes, which ydu may hope for from the Government of 4 virtuous Mo narch—which paternal care shall bring—which is inseparable front his henigpity, and 'of which his subjects have experienced the etfeetS. Spaniards.! . worthy of a better fate, avoid the dreadful. anarchy which threatens yon; think upon yourselves, your families, and yner children. What profit will you draw from dissentions kindled b'y malevolence ? who are affluent, and peacefully enjoy the property which your., • family ,ptisseSs through the ibdustry or public services of your cestors—,honest agriculturists, Who 1 : ;•now the sweets of domestic comforts---laborious mechanics; who are happy in your own fire-sides,: surrounded by, all • that is dear to you—industrious Merchants and ma nutaaurers, who wish to retain the produce of your indnstry,and econorny—eitizens of all claSses, - who live in repose with a moderate, bit sufficient , in come; Which ye owe to afegular life—bear in mind into what an abyss you are about to plunge your selves, if you suffer yourselves to be misled by those who excite you to disorder.,' You run in danger to lose every thing in a moment. ;Wien do you h;ipe for that can balance such great sacrifices? What vain expectations glitter before yew' eyes, which can render you disobedient to the powers which govern' saver yoe, and Make you shake off the salutary yoke of the laws ) Anarchy is the greatest scourge which God can inflict upon a people : while it prevails, it destroyi, 'loosens, consumes, and annihilateS every thing, and the best . are commonly , it most certain vi Inns. The sight cannot reach to the bettoni of these calamities and hortorsany more than to the shores of this sea of misery. " Happy are ye that ye know not the - horrors of civil wrir.,. Spain has long been freed from this barter. Yet,in spite of the period which is Oapsea, she is not yet' recovered from the calamities which, during the first years of that age, she on that accontit endured. Why are they no longer living who were witnesses of it, that their experience might serve to protea you against it ? You-will invite and tiring them upon you, if you do not give afit hearing to the voice of the Government, and listen to bur 'brother connsels. Alt how can you offer any resist ance to the' mighty force which will be utought against you ? ". No man doubts Spanish valour ; we know thafyou are able to attempt great things, to bid de fiance to dangers; bnt, without resources, disci pline, and concord, all those attempts would be vain. The most numerous assemblies of people are scat tered befere a dikiplined ,army, like clouds before the gentlest wind. " No, do not flatter Yourselves that you Will gain . by contlitet t, Youare neqeal, if not' bravery, at least in resources. You must yield at last, and then all will be lest. We cannot dissemble this. The prosperity of the State depends alone upon the Una ninety and the uprightness with which we all cor dially unite with the new Government, and .co-opes rate with it in the meliorations which it is preparing for the benefit of our Country. " We - are indeed fallen into a very hapless con elition-; and What else has brought us into this cot ditiou but the obstinate, ut4eling, and unjust land • vernroent, kuider virtual we have lived those Ittre'n't7 years ?' What remains for us to dL ? TO . befrite subrniisi'vely; rinteeach for hire elf contribute forii l e organization of the new Gitexttrilent, upon . pies which cannot be shakeh,' which nwy preserve the freedom,. the rightS, and the property of each:in 7 dividual. This is what the ~i nviticible N446 . 1;120* requires, who is employed in:providing for our feli city, who Will, deserve tirflirr Country; and gain ,front posterity, the 31)0114 , 16On of its restorer. Let ui ptice no impediment in the Way of this regeneration, nor of the great good which wilt arise from our close s union with our mighty Ally. • " Such are the feelings Which his Highness the Lieutenant General of the Kingdool, the Junta, the C, uticil of CaStilefliell the supreme power of 'the nation have endelvoured to impress; and these are • eso those - with Which - we wish to see you penetrit... et!, that; returning t 9 a lt q f m A nd order, you may . await el ery .thing frotn,,ljiitriighty and beneficent hand .upon which we all 'd(4peri4; -" May Heaven ,gi-ant Sincere remon strance, suggested- to. us - 14 . yfi:e purest patriotism; may have - the salutary eirea . : - oiipressing the doiigut of the rebellions, who. litbpqrAo•iticite you to der, and,ol establishing; Iteticefortli, peace and cots; fitlende among you !" PARTS, JUNE t 6.—Frorn Italy we learn that his Excellency Marshal Duttoo, Grand Ma—Ho o f the Pakee, has received the title of Duke of FR' tota,-, The departure of ling CHARLES and QUeett MAitte. front , Fontainbleau to Campeigne ha's Nett deterred several days.. His Majesty is in good health, Oleo music- every day, and often hunts.. " • Peale,. RuFaalur , 4{... , liamberliiin of his Maje Emperor Or RUSSIA, Is arrived at Paris. Gen., OUDINOT is gone to Plombieres to take the, waters for the recovery, of his health. ' VENICE, MAY 30.—The English Admiral Cot- L.z.Nowrion, who,' about two months since left the Ar..hipelago, has returned thither with , a part of his Fleet ; theY)ther part, :tinder - 411e email-lane of. Minh al TIIORNBR biJC ki; • rt.trained Off It is asSerted, that - Adtniral STRAC iAN is now cruizing between the Sartlinias- and the Balearic • The llus3ian Sicadron, which is in our port, is, not yet waking any p'rei"s , aSitions for its departure. , -- The Fldet which was at Porto &dojo is now i ) ing' at Touloti. NAPLES, JUNE few days since; a signal was - made by telegraph; for ' a.Fleet of the enemy,. Which aK eared to consist of . two Frigates, two Brigs, three Bomb-vesselS, 24 Gun-bdats, and a great nton= ber,of transports. From. their manseuvps on the 31st of May, and the'litt•iind 2(1 inst. it..plainly ap pemed that they intenittd to attempt" a ianding ott the Island of Ischia, towa'rds' the. icle of St. Angela--; (..IM' Gun-boats followed•the movements of the 'ene my, and termed in a line bete n Testaceeci antiSti Angelo, theplace to which the endtny finally bent his course. The aCtion'eommenced,and was fati:. Dully kept uP for three houri. Our Vessels sustained the engagement Without being supported by the batteries on shore. The Enemy shccred off, after one of their Frigates, one Brig, one Botnb 7 Vesscl, and one Gun-boat were dismAted, and two of the latter sunk, and must have lost a great number of men. Our loss" aon sists in 'l2 men wounded, and five killed. Among the former is Mr. Colingm,e. ' This brave Officer, notwithstanding his wounds., conducted MS thitille back to Iseli;a. _ _ The Enemy . steered back to the Wand of Pt117:11, where they had fora long time been Making hos tile preparations. • BAYONNE; 'MAY 30.--,Preat preparationg ate makitig in,the house ferrOly'the "Bishop's palace, where the Spanish ../hh,taarq to hold their Siiting. It appears as if his Majesty hunself would •repair thither, as a throne iseik;ting.. l M. PitaZYRA, one, of the -tneatest Lawyers in Spain, rand M. CitsuirfAVlE:ta•A' are arrieti . here 3 bath are Mernbt:ls - df the Junta : the farmitis Pcfet 'MELENDEZ VALDEZI is also nominated a Me:ol34r. All the De. uties are treated with marked distinc tion. A public table is held for them at the. hobsea of the Minister, tht; Secretary of Statei the•GPrintl Marshal of the Palace, and the Prefect of the Palace. Admiral MASSAREDO is nominated Minister of-the Marine. It is asserted that the Girde du-Corps is to join that part of the Sonish army which is at pre , sent in the North, tnidehtic Marquis DE LA 11 , P. MANIA. JUNII L—rhe first Portuguese Regiment of the , Line, commanded by the Marquis Pot4TE DE !AMA, entered here yesterday. His Majesty; caused them to pass in review before hint. from hAtee to the loth inst. every day a Portuguese regirne. , r is to arrive. These twenty Portuguese Regments will form one division. Ttla TII E AT a a..---The scaSon concluded lest night, at ,Covent-garden Theatre, wish the Tragedy of Macbeth, Mr. KumpLe, was suddenly • 1;11: , ,n ..so ill with a severe rheumatic azfection in the knee, that Mr. Muaamt catne forw4rd, before the Play began, to solicit the indulgence of the Audience.' Mr. KeNtur.x went through the .Itartil3er with much greater animation than could be expeaed, consider.: ing the pain which he evidently endured. He wasp indeed, hardly able to move through the part. At the end of the'Play he testified the respell ;:tul gra titude of the Proprietors and Perfbravrs goGd set terms," and in a very,impresSive meatier. he Play was followed. by a_ . Farce first brought forward on Mutinc'p's Ilenefif,'entitied The Pol'trait of Cer. voiles or, The PlottinOlotiers. It is a translation from the French, but ai aptfthertranslatioß of the same Piece is announced for, the Haymarket Thea tre, we shall say mithitig 'ltioitt it till we have an op portunity of compari x . their respeetive merits, ETLIACT OF A LETTER FROM eORT-AIJ-PRINCEO DATXU MAY 3, 1808. PETIO a few days ago re ' teived au express from. Gelieral LAMARRE, in the North, inhrmiug that he had taken possession of the island of Tor tliedas, witiclt CHIVISTOPHE heretofore held. The troops on shore amounted'to between two and three hundred, who immediatelyjoined LAMM:IIIC. CHltis- TOPlia sent dot ut the Cope,an English Armed bhp and a Brig, to secure his troops, but LANAItRc had got possession before they reached the island. The Vessels attacked PETION'S Squadron, and a - dreadful carnage ensued but VdTiOti'S NICZ prevailed.",